Staff Field Services Engineer, Structures (R5259)

qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of experience in aerospace structures, mechanical engineering, airframe sustainment, aircraft repair, structural analysis, manufacturing engineering, product engineering, or complex hardware sustainment. Demonstrated experience evaluating structural damage, mechanical failures, nonconformances, field issues, repair options, or fleet-impacting hardware concerns. Strong understanding of metallic and/or composite structures, bonded assemblies, fastened joints, airframe hardware, load paths, fatigue, damage tolerance, structural repair methods, and inspection criteria. Experience developing or supporting engineering dispositions, repair instructions, inspection criteria, rework plans, service guidance, or maintenance procedures. Ability to evaluate field damage and recommend practical, technically defensible repair or disposition paths under time-sensitive operational conditions. Experience working with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Fleet Support, MRB, Configuration Management, or Operations teams to resolve technical issues. Familiarity with engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, configuration control, nonconformance processes, engineering change processes, and technical documentation. Ability to assess structural risk in terms of safety, readiness, service life, customer impact, maintainability, and fleet-level exposure. Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate ambiguous field reports, determine likely failure modes, and define next steps for inspection, analysis, repair, or escalation. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document technical findings, repair rationale, risk assessments, and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to operate independently as a senior technical IC and drive resolution of complex sustainment issues without requiring close direction. Ability to balance engineering rigor, configuration discipline, operational urgency, and practical field execution. Preferred

qualifications: Experience with unmanned aircraft systems, aviation sustainment, aerospace manufacturing, defense products, fielded aircraft, or deployed hardware systems. Experience with composite aircraft structures, bonded repairs, metallic airframe repairs, structural substantiation, fatigue evaluation, damage tolerance, or stress analysis. Familiarity with MRB, RCCA, FRACAS, ECO/ECR processes, service bulletins, maintenance releases, depot repair, field repair, or fleet retrofit execution. Experience supporting structural repairs, inspections, or dispositions in aviation, aerospace, rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, missiles, robotics, or other high-reliability hardware environments. Experience with CAD, PLM, ERP, finite element analysis, hand calculations, structural test data, inspection data, or failure analysis tools. Experience supporting customer-facing or fielded product issues where technical recommendations directly affect readiness, safety, or return-to-service decisions. Experience working in a startup, high-growth, defense technology, aerospace, robotics, or advanced manufacturing environment. Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline preferred but not required. \n $100,000 - $150,000 a year \n #LI-JM1 #LD Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed +

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Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary

benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary

compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for

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